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Definition of tonicity

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"

Similar Words: tonus, tone

Hyponyms: catatonia, muscular tonus, muscle tone, myotonia, hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity, hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity

Derivational Morphology: tone, tone up, strengthen

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